ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN – Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments and called for joint efforts to boost stability.
In their Monday meeting in Tehran, both the foreign ministers stressed the importance of making joint efforts to boost stability, security and constructive cooperation in the region, particularly in Afghanistan.
The visit by Qureshi and his accompanying delegation to Tehran is part of the government’s policy of outreach in the neighbourhood, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Monday.
https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/1077160313970135040
It added that the Pakistani and Iranian foreign ministers held “detailed” talks on “strengthening the already close bilateral relations rooted in common history, culture and people-to-people ties” and reaffirmed the necessity to increase cooperation.
“The (Pakistani) Foreign Minister elaborated that Prime Minister Imran Khan envisions strengthening ties with Iran in diverse fields with emphasis on expanding mutually beneficial economic cooperation and development,” the statement said.
According to the statement, Zarif reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to deepen relations with Pakistan in trade, investment, connectivity and border management.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/fm-qureshi-leaves-for-kabul/
Earlier in mid-September, Pakistani Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Faisal renewed his country’s support for the nuclear agreement reached between Iran and the world powers in Vienna in July 2015.
“Unilateral withdrawal and arbitrary rescinding of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) would undermine the confidence of the international community in dialogue and diplomacy,” Faisal said, addressing a weekly press briefing.
He underlined that the Iranian nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), represents a good example of negotiated settlement of a complex issue through dialogue and diplomacy.
“Unilateral withdrawal and arbitrary rescinding of the agreement, which was an outcome of a decade long effort of diplomats, would undermine the confidence of the international community in dialogue and diplomacy,” he said.
